Srila Turyashrami Maharaj remembers, “ One special thing I have seen in Maharaj. When he does kirtan, he forgets everything about his surroundings and becomes indifferent to this world. One time, there was Nagarkirtan held in Kolkata. Maharaj was leading the kirtan and he lifted his hands and immediately got immersed in the kirtan. His body turned to red. He forgot whether the devotees were catching up with his speed of walking or not. He is not putting his hands down for a moment! He is incessantly dancing in transcendental ecstasy! And along with him, I and one more Prabhu came far ahead of the devotees. One was playing mridanga and the other was with kartal. It so happened, that only three of us were seen doing kirtan on the road near Rasbehari in Kolkata! Then I stopped playing kartal. Maharaj’s trance broke and he asked why have you stopped? I replied we have come very far ahead of our group and we will have to wait for them. Such an immersion he has for any activity he used to get involved in! He used to always be in such ecstatic mood.”